HELPING VERBS: am, is, are, was, were, being, been, be, have, has, had, do does, did, shall will, should, would, may, might, must, can could
40 Fabulous Spelling School /Homework Ideas 1. Write each word 5 times, using a different color each time. 2. Type your spelling words 10 times, using a different font each time. 3. Create a comic strip. Add captions that use 5 of your words. 4. Write the words in ABC order. 5. Write the words in reverse ABC order. 6. Write a TV ad for a product that uses 5 of your spelling words. 7. Find each word in the dictionary. Copy a definition for each one.
8. Cut each spelling word out of a newspaper or magazine. Glue all the words on a
piece of paper. 9. Write a sentence for each spelling word, but leave out the spelling words. List all the words on the page. Ask a family member or partner to add the correct spelling word to each sentence. 10. Find each word in your reading selection. Write the number of that page down. 11. Write each word in a sentence. Make pictures for 3 sentences. 12. Write your spelling words. Add a rhyming word next to each one. 13. Write a story that uses 10 spelling words. 14. Scramble each spelling word. Have a family member or partner to unscramble the words and sign your paper. 15. Spell your words with alphabet pasta. Glue them onto paper. 16. Cut out paper letters for half of the words and glue onto paper. 17. Make a word search puzzle in which you hide all of your spelling words. Give it to a family member or partner to solve and sign, go to:http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/crossword/ 18. For a different type of word search, draw a Boggle-type game board. Make sure it contains at least 5 of your spelling words. See if a family member can find the spelling words.
19. Make two copies of your spelling words on index cards. Use the cards to play a
memory or "Concentration" game with a family member. 20. Type 5 of your words into a word processing program. Use its dictionary to find and copy definitions. 21. Write a brand-new tall tale that uses 10 of your spelling words. 22. Write a poem using at least 3 of your spelling words. 23. Sort your spelling words using their parts of speech. 24. Write each word forwards and backwards. 25. Write the letters of your words in ABC order. (For example, STUDY would by DSTUY.)
1. www.storylineonline.net
2.http://pbskids.org/whiteboard/ poems
3.http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Adjectives.html
4. https://www.sadlier-oxford.com/vocabulary/signup.cfm
5. http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary-games/idioms/more-idioms-game.html
6. http://kids.mysterynet.com/solveit/
7. http://kids.mysterynet.com/magic/
8. http://kids.mysterynet.com/writing/
9. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/exploring_possessives/index.html
possesive noun games
10. http://www.newton.k12.ks.us/tech/third_grade_internet_activities2.htm
11. http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Jan201301/game1357501734.php
HELPING VERBS: am, is, are, was, were, being, been, be, have, has, had, do does, did, shall
will, should, would, may, might, must, can could
40 Fabulous Spelling School /Homework Ideas
1. Write each word 5 times, using a different color each time.
2. Type your spelling words 10 times, using a different font each time.
3. Create a comic strip. Add captions that use 5 of your words.
4. Write the words in ABC order.
5. Write the words in reverse ABC order.
6. Write a TV ad for a product that uses 5 of your spelling words.
7. Find each word in the dictionary. Copy a definition for each one.
8. Cut each spelling word out of a newspaper or magazine. Glue all the words on a
piece of paper.
9. Write a sentence for each spelling word, but leave out the spelling words. List all the
words on the page. Ask a family member or partner to add the correct spelling word to each
sentence.
10. Find each word in your reading selection. Write the number of that page down.
11. Write each word in a sentence. Make pictures for 3 sentences.
12. Write your spelling words. Add a rhyming word next to each one.
13. Write a story that uses 10 spelling words.
14. Scramble each spelling word. Have a family member or partner to unscramble the words and
sign your paper.
15. Spell your words with alphabet pasta. Glue them onto paper.
16. Cut out paper letters for half of the words and glue onto paper.
17. Make a word search puzzle in which you hide all of your spelling words. Give it to a
family member or partner to solve and sign, go to: http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/crossword/
18. For a different type of word search, draw a Boggle-type game board. Make sure it
contains at least 5 of your spelling words. See if a family member can find the spelling
words.
19. Make two copies of your spelling words on index cards. Use the cards to play a
memory or "Concentration" game with a family member.
20. Type 5 of your words into a word processing program. Use its dictionary to find and
copy definitions.
21. Write a brand-new tall tale that uses 10 of your spelling words.
22. Write a poem using at least 3 of your spelling words.
23. Sort your spelling words using their parts of speech.
24. Write each word forwards and backwards.
25. Write the letters of your words in ABC order. (For example, STUDY would by DSTUY.)